Toy submarine.



H. L. WALTERS.

TOY SUBMARINE.

APPLICATION FILED IULY 26. was.

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ROGER L. WALTERS, 015 FORT DODGE, IOWA.

'I'OY SUBMARINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 22, 1919.

Application filed July 26, 1918. Serial No. 246,921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROGER L. WALTERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fort Dodge, in the county of Webster and State of Iowa, have invented new and useful Improvements in Toy Submarines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to toys and more particularly to toy boats. The principal object of the invention is to provide a toy boat made in the form of a submarine, and which is provided with means whereby the same may be sub-merged by a slight blow and will remain submerged for a short while.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is simple and durable in construction, reliable and efficient in operation and one which can be manufactured and placed upon the market at a minimum cost.

The invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illus trated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a side View of the invention.

Fig. 2 is an end view.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section.

As shown in these drawings the device consists of a hull 1, a conning tower 2 and a periscope 3. I form the hull with tapering ends and of considerable width below the conning tower and said hull slopes downwardly and outwardly from its upper part. The hull is preferably formed of a single sheet of material folded on its medial line, this line forming the upper edge of the hull and the two parts of the material being bent to form a hull of the shape described.

At the ends of the hull the two parts of the metal are brought together to about midway their ends and soldered. The said ends then flare outwardly to their lower edges. In this way a bottomless chamber is provided within the hull, the upper part of which acts as an air chamber. The conning tower is preferably of elliptical form in cross section with its lower end straddling the upper part of the hull. All the joints of this tower are made air and water tight so as to provide an air chamber within said tower. The periscope is connected to the top of the conning tower and may be made of any suitable material as this is merely for effect and serves no function in the operation of the boat.

The boat may be painted in attractive designs and contain characters such as F 2 for identifying the same.

When the boat is placed in the water the air in the two chambers will cause the same to float with the hull submerged. A light tap on the periscope will cause the boat to slowly glide under the water. The boat will remain submerged for a short period when it will slowly glide to the surface again.

It is thought from the foregoing descrip tion that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is A toy of the class described comprising a hull made from a single piece of material bent on its medial line with the edges of the material spaced apart and their ends brought together and soldered, a conning tower forming an air tight chamber and a periscope.

In testimony whereof I alfix my signature.

ROGER L. WALTERS.

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